With the ability to post jobs directly on the site, LinkedIn provides a useful resource for those looking to fill a job opening.

Before you get started, however, you should be aware that job posts are not free on LinkedIn— they operate on a pay-per-click model and you'll have to provide a daily budget and payment information in order to create your post. After that, your post will stay live on LinkedIn until your budget is exhausted or you close the opening.

5. Select the appropriate job and company industries (you can pick up to three).

6. Add the rest of the job information, including a description, employment type and seniority level, required skills, and your preferred application submission option (via their profile or through a separate application site).

Fill out the rest of the information for the job posting. Devon Delfino/Business Insider

11. Complete the additional fields, if desired — these include things like showing your profile next to the job post, editing the required skills (which otherwise are auto-populated), selecting the closest title to make your post more discoverable, and adding compensation information.

After you've created your job post, you'll receive a confirmation email, along with recommended matches and free InMail messages to reach out to matches. Your post will also be searchable within the LinkedIn job database.

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